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爆発ガス (bakuhatsugasu) Japanese meaning: firedamp | Kotomora

爆ばく発はつガス

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Meanings

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firedamp

Technical mining term for flammable gas, primarily methane, found in coal mines.

炭たん鉱こうでは爆ばく発はつガスの濃のう度どを常つねに監

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In coal mines, the concentration of firedamp is constantly monitored.

Kanji

爆bomb, burst open, pop
発departure, discharge, publish

Related words

メタンガス
メタンガス is the general term for methane gas, while 爆発ガス specifically refers to the explosive methane-air mixture in mining contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 爆発 (explosion) and ガス (gas), literally 'explosion gas'. A direct calque or translation of the English mining term 'firedamp'.